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Pratapgarh House Collapse Kills Six Family Members Amid Heavy Rain

Pratapgarh House Collapse Kills Six Family Members Amid Heavy Rain
Pratapgarh House Collapse: 6 Family Members Killed After Nearly 100-Year-Old Structure Falls Amid Heavy Rain · freepressjournal.in

There is a town called Pratapgarh where it rained very hard.

A very old house, almost 100 years old, fell down because of the heavy rain.

Six people from one family were sleeping in the same room inside the house.

The falling house trapped them under bricks and rubble.

Sadly, all six of them passed away, including a tiny baby who was only six months old.

One other family member got hurt and was taken for treatment.

Police officers and government helpers quickly came to the place to search for people.

The leader of the state, named Yogi Adityanath, said he felt very sad about the accident.

He asked the doctors to take the best care of the injured person.

People are grieving for the family who lost so many loved ones at once.

Key facts

Location
Mahuli Ward, Nagar Kotwali area, Pratapgarh district
Fatalities
6 family members killed
Injured
1 (Aman Srivastava)
Deceased
Nitin Srivastava (24), Madhav (2), Rita Srivastava (42), Pramod Srivastava (45), Madhuri (24), Babu (6 months)
Cause
Collapse of a nearly 100-year-old house amid heavy rainfall
Official Response
CM Yogi Adityanath directed district administration and Chief Medical Officer to ensure proper treatment for the injured
Rescue Operations
Administrative and police officials reached the spot with teams for relief and rescue

Quotes

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

“"The loss of lives in the unfortunate accident in Pratapgarh district is deeply saddening. My heartfelt condolences are with the bereaved families. I pray to Prabhu Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His holy feet and bless the injured with a speedy recovery."”
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